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Name	Johnny Lewis
Alternative Names	John Francis Lewis
Born	13 September, 1901 West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	3 July, 1973 (aged 71) Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cause of Death	cancer (lung)
Occupation or Descriptor *	Australian Rules player (1921-1938) Victoria, Australia trade union official (1943-1965) Victoria, Australia security officer (1965-1969) Victoria, Australia
Awards	Australian Football Hall of Fame (inductee, 1996)
Key Organisations *	Victorian Trades Hall Council (council member, ?-?) Melbourne Football Club (player, 1921-1935) North Melbourne Football Club (player, 1935-1938) Federated Storemen & Packers' Union of Australia (Vic) (organiser, 1943-1951) Federated Storemen & Packers' Union of Australia (Vic) (assistant secretary, 1951-1962) Federated Storemen & Packers' Union of Australia (Vic) (secretary, 1962-1965)

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